The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-29
And Thus Form What the Kansas Man Calls
aContinental Republic-A Pointed Reply
to Canadian and English Criticisms.
A Very Desirable Office Which the Right
Man Can Obtain on Application.
Treasurer Jordan to Retire on the 1st Of May
to Accept Bank Presidency-Weeding
Republicans Out Of the Pension Bureau.
INGALLS'S BIG SCHEME.

Annexation Of Canada and Central America
"A Response to His Critics.
Special to the Indianapolis Journaa.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-Mr W. E. Curtis of
the Chicago News, had an interview with Sena-
tor ingalls, this afternoon, of which the following
is an extract:
Senator ingalls, declares himself, with his
characteristic emphasis, as in favor Of the an
nexation of Canada, and not only Canada but
the entire Central American States He
coined a word to express his doc
trine, and it was "a continent
al republic" The unanimity of the
assault upon him by the English and Canadian
papers, since his speech on the fisheries resolu-
tion would seem to indicate that the blows he
struck were felt and were good deal more than
disturbance of the air. That he struck popu-
lar chord in this country is shown by the deluge
of letters that set in upon him the day after his
speech was delivered. and which still continues
with increasing numbers He has received
good many from Canada, as we'll
as from citizens of the United States and
the former are all anonymous. vituperative, vim
dictive and insolent to the last degree. The let
ters received from this country have come from
every State that could send mail so far as
Washington since the debate. and are all con-
gratulatory, enthusiastic and grateful. Says Mr..
Curtis:
II asked the Senator to show me some of the
letters and pointing to a great pile on his desk,
he said was at liberty to help myself, and,
after some urging, permitted me to make copies
| of few samples without giving tho names.
asked him il he had read the attacks upon him.
self in the English and Canadian papers.
"'My attention has been called to them,' he
replied; the tone of the editorials iu the leading
| London journals is further illustration of the
| temper of England and the English people
| toward America and our institutions, They at
tempt TO divert the issue from the gravity of the
! accusation to the insignifcance Of the accuser.
The real question is not whether Mr.. ingalls, Is
/ obscure. but whether his allegations are true or
or my State can distract etten-
ton from the real principles in controversy
We have been submissive, forbearing in
the past, that the world is coming to believe US
a nation OF towards. There has been. such o
TRANSMISSION of the dry rot of anglomania into
our social system, such an adoption Of the single
eye glass and the "aw"-the jargen and the raj
ment of Engiand-so much fap-doodle and whip
| syllabub, tea, custard and nonsense about kin
dred blood and the land of Shakespeare and
Milton, that there has been tenn
porary alteration of the intellect
| and a suspension of self-respect on the part of
| the American people. who forget that England
is the only enemy we have>on the face of the
| earth. 1t is time that the American people
awake to the fact that the states manship of the
nineteenth century requires the unfcation OF
this continent under one homogeneous govern
ment from the frozen sea to the interoceanic
canal, wherever it may be built That
canal should be our southern boundary My
dream. and believe the settled conviction of
the American people, is continental republic.
Thati the manifest destiny, that is the inevit-
able tendency Of the political forces of the
American people. It is their only safety, and
instead of wasting power in petty in.
trigues with savages for naval station
in the Pacific sea- wiser and
more commanding policy would be te
establish relations Of international friendship
with our Canadian neighbors in the north and
our Spanish neighbors in the south, aud not per
NIT the Vaccinations of Great Britain to fomen,
disturbances that will defer such an alliance o,
render it impossible
II asked Senator ingalls, to give me his ideas
on the continental republic little more in de-
tail, but he said he intended 10 say something
on this subject in the Senate soon, and did MOI
want to spoil his speech"